Mind & Cognition

omnipotence C2

/ɑːmˈnɪpətəns/ Unlimited power; commonly attributed to a deity or deities. M S

uppermost C2

/ˈʌpɚˌmoʊst/ in or into the highest position M S

chaw C2

/t͡ʃɔ/ to chew without swallowing M S

proviso C2

/pɹəˈvaɪzoʊ/ A conditional provision to an agreement. M S

sublimate C2

/ˈsʌb.ləˌmeɪt/ psychology: to redirect an unacceptable impulse or desire into a socially acceptable or constructive activity M S

disdainful C2

/dɪsˈdeɪnfəl/ Showing contempt or scorn for someone or something you think is not worthy. M S

equanimity C2

/ˌɛkwəˈnɪmɪti/ steadiness of mind under stress M S

compos C2

/ˈkɑːm.pəs/ of sound mind and in full control of one's mental faculties, chiefly in the phrase compos mentis M S

empirically C2

/ɛmˈpɪrɪkəli/ in an empirical manner M S

unintelligent C2

/ˌʌn.ɪnˈtɛl.ə.dʒənt/ showing a limited ability to learn, understand, or reason M S

thereupon C2

/ˌðɛɹəˈpɑn/ Upon that; thereon. M S

fragmentary C2

/ˈfrægmənˌtɛri/ consisting of small disconnected parts M S

therewith C2

/ðɛəˈwɪθ/ with that or this or it M S

credulity C2

/kɹɪˈduːlɪti/ an excessive readiness to believe claims without sufficient evidence M S

cavil C2

/ˈkæv.əl/ To criticise for petty or frivolous reasons. M S

minutely C2

/maɪˈnjuːtlɪ/ in minute detail M S

sympathetically C2

/ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪkəli/ with respect to the sympathetic nervous system M S

reacquaint C2

/ˌriː.əˈkweɪnt/ to make someone familiar again with a person, place, subject, or skill M S

philosophize C2

/fɪˈlɑː.sə.faɪz/ to think or reason philosophically about fundamental questions M S

susceptibility C2

/səˌsɛptəˈbɪləti/ The condition of being susceptible; vulnerability. M S

torpor C2

/ˈtɔɹpɚ/ a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility M S

languor C2

/ˈlæŋɡɚ/ A state of the body or mind caused by exhaustion or disease and characterized by a languid or weary feeling; lassitude; (countable) an instance of this. M S

fecund C2

/ˈfɛk.ənd/ Leading to new ideas or innovation. M S

bifurcation C2

/ˌbaɪfɚˈkeɪʃən/ The act of bifurcating; branching or dividing in two. M S

genealogical C2

/ˌd͡ʒiniəˈlɑd͡ʒɪkəl/ of or relating to genealogy M S

salubrious C2

/səˈlu.bɹi.əs/ favorable to health of mind or body M S

inaccuracy C2

/ɪnˈæk.jɚ.ə.si/ A statement, passage etc. that is inaccurate or false. M S

exultation C2

/ˌɛɡzʌlˈteɪʃən/ The act of exulting; great joy at success or victory, or at any advantage gained; rapturous delight M S

extrapolation C2

/ɛkˌstræpəˈleɪʃən/ An inference about some hypothetical situation based on known facts. M S

histrionic C2

/ˌhɪs.triˈɑ.nɪk/ Overly dramatic or emotional, especially to get attention. M S

repugnance C2

/ɹɪˈpʌɡnəns/ Extreme aversion, repulsion. M S

futurity C2

/fjuːˈtjʊəɹɪti/ The future. M S

foreknowledge C2

/ˌfɔɹˈnɑlɪdʒ/ knowledge of an event before it happens M S

syllogism C2

/ˈsɪlədʒɪz(ə)m/ An argument whose conclusion is supported by two premises, of which one contains the term that is the predicate of the conclusion, and the other contains the term that is the subject of the conclusion; common to both premises is a term that is excluded from the conclusion. M S

stiffly C2

/ˈstɪfli/ in a stiff manner M S

nominally C2

/ˈnɑmɪnəli/ in name only M S

imbecility C2

/ˌɪmbəˈsɪləti/ The quality of being imbecile; weakness; feebleness, especially of mind. M S

sagacity C2

/səˈɡæ.sə.ti/ The quality of being sage, wise, or able to make good decisions; the quality of being perceptive, astute or insightful. M S

unobtrusively C2

/ˌʌn.əbˈtɹuː.sɪv.li/ In a quiet way that does not attract attention or get in the way M S

mystification C2

/ˌmɪs.tə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/ a state or feeling of bewilderment caused by not understanding something M S

unaccountably C2

/ˌənəˈkaʊntəbli/ in an unaccountable manner M S

mesmerism C2

/ˈmɛzməˌrɪzəm/ historical: a system developed by Franz Mesmer that claimed an invisible force could produce physical or hypnotic effects M S

unreasoning C2

/ənˈriːznɪŋ/ Lacking or without reason. M S

cogito C2

/ˈkɑɡɪtoʊ/ Descartes's argument cogito, ergo sum ("I think, therefore I am"), or the act of thought on which it rests M S

demystify C2

/diːˈmɪstəˌfaɪ/ To make something easier to understand by explaining it clearly. M S

cognizance C2

/ˈkɑɡnɪzəns/ Notice or awareness. M S

arbitrariness C2

/ˈɑːrbəˌtrɛriːnəs/ The quality or state of being arbitrary; the extent to which something is arbitrary. M S

unexcused C2

Without an acceptable reason or permission; not officially allowed. M S

preconception C2

/ˌpɹikənˈsɛpʃən/ An opinion formed before you have enough facts, often based on bias. M S

calculative C2

/ˈkælkjələtɪv/ concerned with calculation, especially deliberate reasoning about means and consequences M S

mesmeric C2

/mɛzˈmɛɹɪk/ So fascinating that it holds your complete attention, as if by magic. M S

tautology C2

/tɔˈtɑl.ə.d͡ʒi/ useless repetition M S

inductive C2

/ɪnˈdʌktɪv/ arising from inductance M S

instrumentality C2

/ˌɪnstrəmɛnˈtælɪti/ The condition or quality of being instrumental; being useful; serving a purpose. M S

iconoclastic C2

/ˌaɪkənəˈklæstɪk/ Characterized by attack on established and accepted beliefs, customs, or institutions; of or pertaining to iconoclasm. M S

ptarmigan C2

/ˈtɑːmɪɡən/ large Arctic and subarctic grouse with feathered feet and usually white winter plumage M S

shilly-shally C2

/ˈʃɪl.iˌʃæl.i/ to hesitate, waver, or waste time because one is unable or unwilling to make a decision M S

logician C2

/ləˈd͡ʒɪʃən/ A person who studies or teaches logic. M S

suggestibility C2

/səˌdʒɛstəˈbɪləti/ the tendency to accept and act on other people's suggestions readily M S

externalize C2

/ɪkˈstɝːnəlaɪz/ to express thoughts or feelings in an outward, observable form M S

knower C2

/ˈnoʊɚ/ a person who knows something, especially the conscious subject in a theory of knowledge M S

compellingly C2

/kəmˈpɛlɪŋli/ In a way that holds your attention or convinces you strongly M S

adequacy C2

/ˈædɪkwəsi/ The quality of being sufficient, adequate or able to meet the needs. M S

maladjustment C2

/ˌmæl.əˈdʒʌst.mənt/ a failure or inability to adapt successfully to one's social environment or the ordinary demands of life, often resulting in emotional or behavioral difficulties M S

brilliancy C2

/ˈbɹɪljənsi/ A shining quality; brilliance. M S

dilatory C2

/daɪˈleɪt(ə)ɹi/ Intentionally delaying (someone or something), intended to cause delay, gain time, or adjourn decision. M S

premeditate C2

/priːˈmɛdɪteɪt/ think or reflect beforehand or in advance M S

solipsism C2

/ˈsɒlɪpsɪzəm/ The philosophical idea that only your own mind is sure to exist. M S

cynosure C2

/ˈsaɪnəʃʊɹ/ a person or thing that is the center of attention or admiration M S

epistemological C2

/ɪˌpɪstəməˈlɑd͡ʒəkəl/ Of or pertaining to epistemology or theory of knowledge, as a field of study. M S

introversion C2

/ɪntɹəˈvəɹʒən/ a personality orientation toward one's inner thoughts and feelings, often accompanied by a preference for lower-stimulation or solitary settings M S

vacillation C2

/ˌvæsəˈleɪʃən/ indecision shown by repeatedly changing between opinions, choices, or courses of action M S

monomaniac C2

/ˌmɑː.noʊˈmeɪ.ni.æk/ a person obsessively preoccupied with one subject, idea, or goal to the exclusion of other concerns M S

purblind C2

/ˈpɝˌblaɪnd/ lacking insight, understanding, or the ability to foresee consequences M S

delusive C2

/dɪˈluːsɪv/ giving a false or misleading impression; tending to deceive M S

monomania C2

/ˌmɑnoʊˈmeɪniə/ an excessive or obsessive concentration on a single subject or idea M S

sophism C2

/ˈsɑfɪzəm/ a clever-seeming but invalid argument, often used deliberately to deceive M S

remembrancer C2

/rɪˈmembrənsɚ/ literary or historical: a person or thing that reminds, commemorates, or preserves a memory M S

disenchant C2

/ˌdɪsɪnˈtʃænt/ to cause someone to lose an idealized belief, admiration, or enthusiasm; to disillusion M S

inscrutability C2

/ɪnˌskruːtəˈbɪləti/ the quality of being difficult or impossible to understand or interpret M S

concupiscent C2

/kɑnˈkjupɪsənt/ characterized by strong sensual desire or lust M S

animism C2

/ˈænɪmɪzəm/ the doctrine that all natural objects and the universe itself have souls M S

misapprehend C2

/ˌmɪsˌæpɹɪˈhɛnd/ to understand or interpret something incorrectly M S

relativist C2

/ˈɹɛl.ə.tɪv.ɪst/ One who follows, believes or espouses relativism. M S

habituation C2

/həˌbɪtʃuˈeɪʃən/ the process of forming a habit through repeated action or exposure M S

reductio C2

/rɪˈdʌkʃiˌoʊ/ an argument that disproves a proposition by showing that it leads to an absurdity or contradiction; short for reductio ad absurdum M S

pantheism C2

/ˈpæn.θi.ɪz.əm/ the doctrine or belief that God is the universe and its phenomena (taken or conceived of as a whole) or the doctrine that regards the universe as a manifestation of God M S

misdoubt C2

/mɪsˈdaʊt/ archaic: to suspect or doubt; to form a mistaken suspicion about M S

inferential C2

/ˌɪnfɝˈɛnʃəl/ based on interpretation M S

fatuity C2

/fəˈtuːəti/ the quality or state of being foolish, especially in a complacent or self-satisfied way M S

minuteness C2

/maɪˈn(j)uːt.nɪs/ the property of being very small in size M S

solipsist C2

/ˈsɑləpsɪst/ a person who treats only their own mind as certain to exist, or who is extremely self-absorbed M S

disinterestedly C2

/dɪsˈɪnt(ə)ɹɛstɪdli/ In a disinterested manner; impartially, dispassionately. M S

tautological C2

/ˌtɔtəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/ needlessly repeating the same idea in different words M S

cerebration C2

/ˌsɛrəˈbreɪʃən/ the operation of the brain or the process of thinking, especially sustained or partly unconscious mental activity M S

appetitive C2

/ˈæpəˌtaɪtɪv/ relating to appetite, desire, or the pursuit of gratification M S